North County Weather 4.27.2021

Mostly sunny after morning clouds dissipate, highs near 65. WSW wind 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, partly cloudy skies, lows near 42. Tomorrow, partly cloudy skies, highs near 72. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Forecasters say we’ll see mostly sunny this week with a warming trend. Highs into the low 90’s by Friday.

Open-Carry Gun Case 4.27.2021

The US supreme court agrees to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States. It relates to a case in New York over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense. It’s the first time the high court has discussed a gun right issue since Amy Coney Barrett became a…

Declining Population & Congress 4.27.2021

As the middle class and upper middle class move out of California, it’s changing the population and the number of congressional seats in the state. California to lose one congressional seat. Texas to gain two seats in congress. That’s the report from the Census Bureau. The US population increased by 7.4% last year to 331…

Paso Robles School Board 4.27.2021

The Paso Robles school board meets tonight, and for the first time in about one year, the meeting will be open to live public participation. The audience number will be quite small, so if you want to attend, you are encouraged to contact them in advance. Email kholmes@ pasoschools.org. The Measure M citizens oversight committee…

SLO Co Covid Count 4.27.2021

The covid count for San Luis Obispo county over the weekend released yesterday afternoon. It shows 59 new cases over the weekend. 20 of those cases in San Luis Obispo. 10 in Atascadero. 9 in Paso Robles. One each in Creston and Templeton. San Luis Obispo county remains in the red tier, but last week’s…

Recall Gavin Newsom Update 4.27.2021

Remember the Recall Gavin movement? Assemblyman Kevin Kiley of Folsom is spearheading the recall effort to remove governor Gavin Newsom from office. Kiley stopped in Atascadero in early March to talk with people about his campaign. Now he is announcing that the secretary of state verifies enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot.…

Candidate Geoff Auslen 4.27.2021

The campaign is on to succeed supervisor Debbie Arnold in the 5th supervisorial district. Geoff Auslen announces his intention to run for the office. Geoff Auslen is the owner of Glenn’s Repair and Rental and several other small businesses. He has participated in Atascadero politics for many years. He’s one of several candidates to make…

Vandalism in Atascadero 4.27.2021

Two Atascadero business damaged by vandals over the weekend. Windows were shot out by a slingshot early Sunday morning. Alle-pia Fine Meats and Glenn’s Repair and Rental both had windows broken. Surveillance camera’s at Glenn’s Repair captured a car pulling up to the business and showed someone shooting at the windows. Both business are temporarily…